Check out some techniques for a day-to-night shot in After Effects! This post was written by Sean Alami. Asking the valid question of, "Why shouldn't I shoot at night?" will lead you to similar answers most of the time. For one thing, you lose detail in your footage. And night shoots can be long, difficult, and tedious. Instead, consider shooting day for night, or transforming a day shot to night in post-production! It's easy to do in After Effects. If you do it this way, you can explore the feeling of darkness and still pick out the wonderful elements on full display. Check out my how-to video below. To begin with, I advise that you underexpose your shot a couple of stops. That is, of course, if your camera has a decent dynamic range. For me, it was a clear and bright day, so I made the shot a little darker, with a cooler appearance of nightfall. I then brightened up the shot by giving it a daylight effect. This took me back to a moderately similar look of the original day. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 10 June, 2021